Posted on 03/16/2006 4:10:00 AM PST by secret garden
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
crapulous \KRAP-yuh-lus\, adjective
1. Suffering the effects of, or derived from, or suggestive of gross intemperance, especially in drinking; as, a crapulous stomach.
2. Marked by gross intemperance, especially in drinking; as, a crapulous old reprobate.
Example sentence:
The new money was spent in so much riotous living, and from end to end there settled on the country a mood of fretful, crapulous irritation.
-- Stephen McKenna, Sonia
Etymology: Crapulous is from Late Latin crapulosus, from Latin crapula, from Greek kraipale, drunkenness and its consequences, nausea, sickness, and headache.
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
Ted Crapulous Kennedy (D-Chivas), reports that his speeches have ben downright tame compared to what he wants to say. Unfortunately, he has trouble reading his own scrawls.
And no, I didn't read the whole thread. Off to the corner (and dunce cap) with me...where's the thermos?
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Morning! I like that word-
If you look it up in Webster's-
(The unabridged edition)
You'll even find a photo
Next to the definition
Of fat Ted the reprehensible
To illustrate to perfection
Why even some of his relatives
Subject him to rejection
With all his gin-soaked delusions
And his breaking every rule
Who'd want to be related to
This overstuffed crapulous fool?
It is 58 and foggy, so I'd better leave now-it will be slow going-back later...
On the subject of words like this-I read that while s*** is a "naughty" word now, up until at least the 18th century in Britain it was acceptable in conversation, along with it's past tense, shat. The example used for the usage of it was "She reacted to my statement as though a dog had shat upon the floor".
I still use the word shat for the other word in the past tense, as in "The cat shat yet again. Now he's telling us." We can tell by his different tones what he's done. Crapulous Cat. Now that's good, too.
America used to be fabulous
But entitlements made us all crapulous
From Cradle to Grave
Is what both parties rave
But I still think that Pubbies bull-crap you less
Cool poem, Truthie!
(Adopting Elvis voice)
Thank you. Thank you vurry much.
I think everyone is at recess again today. Could be March Madness Crapulousness.
Funny poem, ti!
ok - limericks rule today!!
Yes, but it was successful in bringing out all the local crapophiles.
Crapulous see?
Crapulous, aye.
This thread is so slow
with a word so aglow.
This no one can deny.
Did I do a limmerick?
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